Next session each cluster will be hosting an Emergency First Aid session. The dates confirmed so far are confirmed below and are available to book through Business World.

Tuesday 13 August 2024 – Jedburgh Grammar Campus

Monday 21 October 2024 – Galashiels Cluster (venue TBC)

Monday 17 February 2025 – Knowepark Primary School and Trinity Primary School

Monday 24 February 2025 – Kelso High School

Tuesday 6 May 2025 – Eyemouth High School

Verbal Intervention Training

We are pleased to confirm that Crisis Prevention Institute will continue to offer 3 Verbal Intervention Training across our authority during academic session 2024/25. CPI provide de-escalation and behaviour management training that puts people first.

Sessions are face to face and run from 9am until 4:30pm (4:00pm if shorter breaks are agreed).

• 13 August 2024 (Eyemouth High School) for Berwickshire, Eyemouth and Earlston Clusters
• 21 October 2024 (Selkirk High School) for Galashiels, Peebles and Selkirk Clusters
• 22 October 2024 (Hawick High School) for Hawick, Jedburgh and Kelso Clusters

The training is for 24 delegates and a member of the inclusion and wellbeing team will also be present on the day. Spaces can be booked through Business World.

Please note – these sessions are for mainstream staff only. Enhanced provision staff will continue to complete the 2 day training course with Team Teach.

Verbal Intervention Training

For further information or enquiries please contact clpl@scotborders.gov.uk

IWS

Application Form

Briefing Paper

Primary Level

Enhance your professional knowledge and practice of reading for pleasure pedagogies with our new online programme endorsed by Education Scotland for primary teachers, beginning September 2024.

Gain the skills and confidence to lead on reading for pleasure in your primary setting, with expert resources and tailored support from the Scottish Book Trust team.

Through a blend of live online sessions and self-directed study, learn the key principles of reader motivation and engagement, supporting pupils to read for enjoyment and embedding reading for enjoyment while simultaneously enriching your own knowledge of contemporary texts for children.

Key info:

• The course runs from September 2024 until June 2025.
• Applicants must be be currently employed as a primary school teacher or hold a promoted post in Education within a Local Authority setting in Scotland.
• Apply now to take advantage of our introductory £150 offer.
• Deadline to apply: Friday 31 May.

For more information and to apply visit Scottish Book Trust

 

Catriona Gill from Education Scotland will be leading the second of our Headteacher engagement sessions on Play Pedagogy at the Inspire Building on Friday 20^th September 2024.

Those who attended the first session on Thursday 2^nd May who have not yet submitted their evaluation form can still do so.

An additional workshop will be led by Catriona on Friday 4^th October for all play pedagogy leads in schools.

Further information will be sent out at the beginning of next term.

Early Years

 

Thank you to everyone who has participated in the 2024 School Placement Survey so far and completed one of the questionnaires. The survey is still ongoing, but you can already see a summary of some of the findings in this interim report for participants. The report tells you about the design of the survey and the planned next steps.

On 23 April, members of the Edinburgh Early Phase Partnership had a meeting to discuss your feedback. Some possible actions were talked about, and we also share these with you in the report so that you can see how the survey might influence some important changes.

The University of Edinburgh are delighted to invite head teachers, teachers, local authority officers, mentors and regents to the School Placement Survey presentation on Thursday 13 June 4.00 – 6.00pm at Holyrood Campus, room 5.11 in Charteris Land, please see map attached. Refreshments will be available.

The focus of this meeting is to discuss the findings of a report from work which began in 2023 when the Edinburgh Early Phase Partnership distributed online questionnaires to students on placements, as well as mentors and regents in schools.

The aim was to gather feedback on placement experiences in order to improve conditions for the coming academic year. The primary purpose of the survey is to evaluate ITE placements and improve the experiences and processes within them, across the partnership.

The responses have been analysed and collated in a report and the focus of this meeting is to discuss the findings and what they might mean for the student/mentor experience.

If you are interested in attending the event please complete this booking form: https://forms.office.com/e/vK3HkCDyGw

 

Both Heriot Watt and Robert Gordon universities are offering fully funded places on a range of short, post-grad level online courses.

You can find more information about the Heriot Watt courses here:

Upskilling Scotland Scholarship | Heriot-Watt University (hw.ac.uk)

and details about the courses at Robert Gordon University here:

RGU Upskilling | RGU

Please that you will need to apply for funding as per the instructions on these pages and that you will need to undertake study in your own time.

Please use the below to sign up for the upcoming practitioner event on 25 June in Peebles run by No Knives, Better Lives. The event is for all practitioners working with young people and is focused on preventing youth violence. We are running the event in partnership with the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit to expand the learning opportunities for attendees. Attendees can expect an introduction to current projects and resources including:

• Imagine a Man
• The Lassies are No Feart – Violence between girls
• Restorative Approaches
• Peer Education
• Mental health and well being

There will also be support to explore the specific challenges you face in your community. There will be plenty of opportunities for exchanging ideas, tips and learning.

Sign up here

You can now access recordings from the #SBCway speaker series sessions!

Guest speaker series – YouTube  

Chris Such – Guest Speaker Series